Autumn Red

Shang tea is very excited to be able to share this very unique autumn harvested red tea. We have a few teas that we focus on harvesting during the fall harvest and this batch was considered experimental. We focus on our Wild White Tea and White Tea Wu-Long in the fall so that is why this batch of red tea is so special. During one of the weeks of the fall harvest, we noticed how beautiful the leaves were and how ideal they were to create a red tea. We made multiple small batches of red tea in the fall of 2011 but one batch exceeded everyone’s standard. This particular batch we are releasing to the public for the first time. It is loaded with an aroma and flavor that is unclassifiable. It is actually astounding how well this tea turned out. This particular batch is a pure batch, meaning there are no other grades blended in with it to influence body or flavor. It was perfect all on its own.

Rich, malty, dried fruit aroma.

Early brews exhibit nutty and fruit sweetness, later steepings bring toastiness into focus.